Americans protesting the president of turkey and his visit to the white house. Men in suits moving in. The bloody clash. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on wednesday night and we begin with that breaking held line the white house wliendsided tonight as the department of justice reveals that theyll appoint a special counsel to now oversee the fbi investigation into russian meddling and any possible collusion. Former fbi director Robert Mueller will now lead the investigation. Democrats and some republicans had been calling for this move, the news coming just 4 hours after we learned that former fbi director james comey who was fired by President Trump kept notes about his meetings with the president. The department of justice saying just moments ago, a special counsel is necessary for the American People to have full confidence in the outcome Pierre Thomas leading us announcement the department of justice appoint onning a special counsel to take over the investigation into russias interference with the 2016 election. Including possible collusion with the trump campaign. The man now leading the investigation, former fbi director Robert Mueller. Hell have all the authorities of a u. S. Attorney, including the ability to take the matter before a grand jury and the ability to issue subpoenas the announcement of a special counsel comes after attorney general Jeff Sessions recused himself. Therefore, i have recused myself in the matters that deal with the trump campaign. Reporter President Trump has called the investigation into possible collusion with members of his campaign a char raid. Former fbi director james comey was in charge of the investigation until he was fired last week. Tonights dramatic announcement coming after that other bombshell, 4 hours ago, the memo coming to light about President Trumps meeting in the oval office in february raising wanted the fbi to go easy on former National Security adviser michael flynn. A president who warned the fbi director after firing him that james comey better hope there are no tapes of our conversations before leaking to the press. What we know according to sources is that memos do exist. James comey had a documented history of keeping notes especially when it came to controversial matters. Tonight after it was revealed he wrote a memo saying the president pressured him to drop the flynn investigation. Just as he documented his meeting in the oval office in february, one day after general flynn resigned. President trump acollegedly asking Vice President mike pence and attorney general Jeff Sessions to exit the room after a briefing leaving the president alone with the fbi director. According the nowi famous described by a source close to comey, trump allegedly said i hope you can see your way of letting this go, hes a good guy. The president has been very clear that the account was published is not an accurate description of how the event occurred. Reporter but sources close to comey expect comey will testify before congress and the American People and that his memos will be made available. Lets get to Pierre Thomas live in our washington bureau. Pierre, back to this notion of a special counsel now, the fbi director James Comey Fired just last week, he was leading this investigation. This means former fbi director Robert Mueller steps in, this question tonight, what does it mean . Does he start from scratch here . Reporter david, its totally at the decession of mueller. He has 60 days to put on the case. A reminder about mueller, after serving ten years as fbi director he was asked by president obama to reup ped. I want to get to Jonathan Karl tonight, you were telling me that the white house was blindsided. What have you learned tonight. Reporter they were completely taken offguard by this. As a matter of fact, im told the senior staff of the white house didnt get word of this until 30 minutes before the news was shared with the news media. It shouldnt have taken all that much by surprise. Given the developments of the last few days. Im starting to hear even from some republicans on capitol hill, welcoming this news, including jason chaffetz, he said mueller is a great selection, impeccable credentials. Should be widely accepted. All right, 30 minutes wa as you could imagine, this news traveling quickly to capitol hill. Where some republicans began joining some democrats calling for this move. Both sides want james comey on the hill testifying before the American People about what he wrote about his meetings with the president. Abcs mary bruce tonight on the hill. Reporter with his white house consumed by crises, President Trump today venting to the coast guard graduation class. Look at the way ive been treated lately. Especially by the media. No politician in history and i say this with great assurety has been treated worse or more unfairly. Reporter back in washington, even members of the president s own party say we may be at a tipping point. I think its reaching the point where its of watergate size and scale. Reporter the latest allegations republican party. That news the president may have asked thenfbi director james comey to shut down his investigation into fired National Security adviser michael flynn. Do you want comey to testify . I want facts reporter both parties are clamoring for comey to testify. Mitch mcconnell telling the wall street journal i think we need to hear for him as soon as possible in public and leaders of three congressional committees say they want to see the moment know comey wrote, documenting his conversations with the president. On the surface that seems like an extraordinary use of influence to try to shut down an investigation being done by the fbi. Do you want comey to testify . On the hill, a doesy day of dodges. Republicans cant be okay with th reporter tonight, one republican congressman justin amash reportedly saying if the allegations in the comey memo are true it could be an impeachable offense. Mr. Speaker do you still have full confidence in the president . I do. Reporter 118 days into the new administration, republicans had hoped to be plowing ahead with their agenda, health care, tax reform, deregulation. Instead theyre careening from crisis to crisis. On the campaign trail, trump warned this would happen under a Hillary Clintons presidency. If Hillary Clinton is elected shell be understo investigatio. The investigation will last for years. To nothing will get done. That was the prediction had Hillary Clinton been elected. Mary bruce on capitol hill tonight. We could see former fbi director james comey testifying next week. Reporter the House Oversight wants the former fbi director to testify at a hearing here next wednesday. The Senate Intelligence committee is also eager to hear from comey. The top democrat on that committee telling me hes as confident as nick hell be tefl soon. I want to bring in dan abrams, we heard from Pierre Thomas off the top there. He said mr. Mueller can step in here and months after this fbi investigation, even before the election and he could start over. Thats what an independent counsel means, it means he can now decide what he wants to do with all that information. I think its really important that he bring in some of his own people. He doesnt want to be seen as just using the fbi people who are already there. Expect him to put together his own team to draw his own conclusion. Meantime you heard from lawmakers on the some are beginning to use the term obstruction of justice. Pointing to the memo that james comey reportedly wrote. Many legal experts say this memo in and of itself doesnt mean obstruction of justice. The memo itself doesnt. You need the context. Some of the other things that mueller will be looking at, are the reports, the demand of loyalty at a dinner, the fact that the president admitted that russia was on his mind when he fired comey. The fact that he was alone in the white house, asked Jeff Sessions and Vice President pence to leave the room when he made these comments that were in the memo. Take all of that together and most importantly, with james comeys account and then you assess is this obstruction or is not. A long summer ahead. Dan, as always, thank you. I want to bring in cecilia vega tonight. Shes set to travel with President Trump on his first foreign trip. This white house was hoping trip help them turn the page or reset. But the World Leaders are watching this, too. They are. They were out toing how well this white house feels the president has been doing with foreign leaders ahead of this visit, especially heading into the muslim world. This will undoubtedly hang over President Trumps head as will that conversation in the oval office where hes accused of giving highly classified intelligence to the russians. White house hoping to turn a page in this trip. They start in saud arabia, he head to the vatican. David, this is a white house now that heads into a foreign trip with a major crisis. The turmoil in white house blamed for the stock market suffering its worst losses this year. The dow falling 372 points. In the meantime, were following other news at this hour. The deadly tornado outbreak in the heartland. Another difficult night ahead and a state of emergency now declared in wisconsin. More than two dozen tornadoesed reported. And these pictures coming in to us just stunning out of wisconsin. Severe storms moving east. Abcs alex perez tonight from the storm zone. Tornado warning. Take shelter reporter tonight, a dangerous system on the move. The tornado completely all the way on the ground. Reporter twisters reported in six states. Our clayton sandelle is in hardhit elk city, oklahoma. This twister tore through here just after dinnertime. Some 100 families homes are severely damaged or destroyed. One person were killed but Officials Say the advanced warning saved many lives. Reporter driving dangerous, too this pickup hydroplaning north of eau claire, wisconsin, another twister making a direct hit. The trailer park looks like it mightve been leveled. Reporter one killed and dozens injured. First responders hearing their cries for help. When our officers arrived, they were pulling walls off of people and getting them out of their trailers. Reporter Darla Rutledge was standing in her home when the walls collapsed on her. Didnt have a chance to do nothing. Reporter and david, hard to believe, but there were ten mobile homes here on this block, but this is all thats left. This area bracing for more storms tonight. David . Bracing for another round, alex, thanks. To rob marciano with the track. Four reported tornadoes tonight. We got watches up. Look at the radar, all of iowa, part of wisconsin, chicago the western suburbs you may get a rumble of thunder or strong storms tonight. As this rotates off the great lakes. The big show back in the plains, again, western kansas, oklahoma and texas, could see longtrack damaging tornadoes tomorrow. Rob, thank you. In the have been some new and startling images emerging from washington, d. C. , it all happened as the highly controversial president of turkey was visiting here to meet President Trump at the white house. Protesters in the Nations Capital allegedly attacked by president erdogans own security. Some of the people attacked in this video were americans who were protesting. Heres Martha Raddatz tonight. Reporter tonight, Washington Police are analyzing this video, to identify the men who started this violent melee. Peaceful protesters, some americans, attacked, allegedly by progovernment supporters and Turkish Security personnel guarding the visiting turkish president. Watch those men in dark suits and ties, and brown shirts who are armed, charging the protesters, kicking them to the ground men and women again and again. Police trying to pull them off. The security guards racing to the next protester while others walked around dazed and bloodied. 11 people injured. Police making two arrests. It appears to be unprovoked and it appears to be very brutal. Reporter the violence coming just hours after President Trump welcomed erdogan at the white house, calling it an honor. The crowd there to protest a man who has tightened his grip on power by jailing thousands of political opponents at home. Tonight the state department saying, we support the rights of people everywhere to Free Expression and peaceful protest. Lets get to martha live with us in d. C. Tonight. Martha, these guards are tied to the turkish embassy. Could they diplomatic immunity. They could. Theyre still pursuing this case in case anybody lives here. That was a stunning scene. Theres still much more ahead on within wouldnt tonight this wednesday the alarming video raising questions tonit. High School Students pepper sprayed for extra credit. Apparently they volunteered, their parents gave the okay but did the school go too far tonight . 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